Manta Ray Aquatics hosted their annual Sizzlin’ Summer
Open Swim Meet this past weekend at the Moses Lake Surf ‘n
Slide. This was a large, 3 day competition attracting over 360
athletes, and teams from all over Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and
Canada. MRA boasted one of the largest contingents of swimmers,
with 45 athletes competing throughout the weekend. Among these 45
athletes were 5 Manta Rays competing in the first long course meet
of their swim careers. Sophia Estudillo (9), Elysa Montgomery (12),
and Eliza Bowen (16) all successfully completed long course events
in their respective age groups. They were joined by brothers Sam
and Liam O’Shea (10), who participated in their first-ever
swim competition for Manta Ray Aquatics.

Though the weekend was long and hot, 17 Manta Rays managed to
pull-off a rarely seen triumph in the sport of swimming- a perfect
meet. These athletes managed to achieve personal bests in every
event they successfully completed. In the 12 and Under divisions,
Dallie Cobb, Aline Davis, Allie Hines, Dane Langshaw, Damien
Paluch, Issabelle Parrish, Alexis Preston, Kora Preston, Britni
Reed, and Alara Wilson all cut time in every one of their
respective events. They were joined in this accomplishment by Lydia
Jensen, Jordan Pack, Kade Pack, Mikhaela Parrish, Issac Patten,
Brittney Richeson, and Lizzy Severin, all of whom participated in
the 13 and Over divisions for Manta Ray Aquatics. MRA now looks
forward to their culminating season championships slated to begin
in the last week of July.

The Manta Rays would like to say a special thank you to the
businesses that sponsored and donated to this event: Pita
Pit, Genie, Walmart, Iceborn, Lowe’s, Starbucks, Isagenix
(Melissa Heaps), Sloan Jorgensen DDS, & Confluence Health.